A mathematical programming approach to evaluating alternative machine clusters in cellular manufacturing

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 253-264

  Berardi, Victor L ^a   Zhang, Guoqiang ^b   Felix Offodile, O ^c  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular manufacturing; Cluster analysis; Cost analysis; Exceptional elements; Group technology; Mathematical programming; Tradeoff analysis

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; GROUP TECHNOLOGY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; TRADEOFF ANALYSIS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032752025     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5273(98)00211-4     Document Type: Article

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